Volume 1 MAY, 1J>14 No. 1 



THE ANNALS 



OF 



APPLIED BIOLOGY 



EDITORIAL. 



The Association of Economic Biologists was founded ten years ago 

 and commences herewith the publication of a journal devoted to the 

 special interests of its members. During this period its scope has 

 broadened and the Annals of Aj)jplied Biology is intended to cover the 

 ground in applied biology which is not now covered by special journals 

 such as those dealing with agricultural science, parasitology, genetics 

 and medical science. 



Whilst the membership of the Association includes those who 

 contribute to these special journals, it is now intended to deal especially 

 with other branches of applied biology, and we are glad to be able to 

 issue in our first number a wide range of papers, which will soon become 

 still wider. 



All papers which bear on the scientific problems of applied biology 

 will be welcome ; we have no place for purely systematic work which is 

 amply provided for elsewhere, nor for faunistic work as such. 



The Association. The Association was founded in 1904 with head- 

 quarters in Birmingham and has since held meetings at which papers 

 on biological subjects were read and discussed. The headquarters 

 are now in London, and it is hoped to hold meetings quarterly, usually 

 in London, but with one meeting annually elsewhere. 



There is room for a wider membership in the Association, which aims 

 at drawing together workers in applied biology, and if that membership 

 can include a large majority of those engaged in research and teaching, 

 and those in official positions, the influence of the Association could be 

 applied both to public opinion and to national affairs in a measure 

 wholly impossible in the past. 



Ann. Biol, i 1 



